The 57th Grammy Awards get nominations for Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life

57TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® AND "STEVIE WONDER: SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE — AN ALL-STAR GRAMMY® SALUTE" RECEIVE FOUR TOTAL EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS

Music's Biggest Night®Receives Three Nods; Stevie Wonder Special Also NominatedSANTA MONICA, Calif. (July 16, 2015) — In recognition of outstanding artistic excellence, the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards® telecast received three Emmy nominations and the "Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY® Salute" television special also received a nod at the Television Academy’s nominations announcement earlier today.

The three GRAMMY telecast nominations are for:

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Reality-Competition Programming

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special

The Emmy nomination for "Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY Salute" is for:

Outstanding Music Direction

"The Recording Academy® is committed to celebrating musical
excellence — part of that is our responsibility to not only recognize
the outstanding musical achievements of the year, but to also expose the
important cultural legacy of acts like Stevie Wonder to a new
generation," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy.
"We are thankful for our ongoing relationship with our longtime creative
partners at AEG Ehrlich Ventures, the CBS Network and STAPLES Center to
produce both the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast and this year's
highly entertaining Stevie Wonder special."

"The Emmy nominations we received today are a testament to the tireless
and talented team with whom I'm incredibly fortunate to work," said Ken
Ehrlich, executive producer of both the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards and
the Stevie Wonder special. "It is an immense challenge to simultaneously
produce two shows, featuring a total of 35 musical performances of such
scale and magnitude. We are humbled by the Television Academy's
recognition.

The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast was produced by AEG Ehrlich
Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ehrlich was executive producer, and
Louis J. Horvitz was the director. David Wild and Ehrlich were the
writers."Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY
Salute" was produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ehrlich was executive
producer, Rac Clark was co-executive producer, Leon Knoles was
director, and Wild and Ehrlich were the writers.

The individuals nominated in each category are eligible for the awards. A detailed list of nominees follows:

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